‘R1′ radio by South Korean product designer Il-Gu Cha is an analog radio which requires one to tune the radio by physically rolling it on a surface. Studying how people manipulate rather than bury their interactions with a product, the radio brings about a new kind of behavior between itself and the user.
By using a bevel gear system wheel structure, one can control the radio through physical movement. The ‘R1′ allows users to turn the gadget on or off, and control volume and tuning simply by physically rolling the radio forward, backward and sideways.
